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. memes . ([personal profile] optipesimism) wrote in [community profile] bakerstreet2019-12-30 11:58 pm

you're going down a path i can't follow


the broken meme.

You may once have been a great hero, or a modest regular person. But something has pushed you past the limit. There's simply no going back to who you used to be. To be seen now, your friends, your family, would they even recognize you? Your savior was too late. The pain was too much. The pleasure was too intense. You've been short-circuited.


You're broken.

A. Post with the usual stuff! Note somewhere if there are any options you aren't okay with.
B. People can reply, with a roll for their characters or ask if you want to roll for yours in that thread.
C. Probably some triggers involved here. Read at your own discretion, etc.


1. Pain.
You've been pushed beyond your limits and become light-headed, 'floaty'. The sight of your own blood doesn't provoke a reaction anymore, and seeing a friend might cause you to smile, or talk strangely. You might not even recognize them. It doesn't hurt anymore. It's alright now.

2. Lust.
No, no, no became yes, yes, yes. Dignity and self-respect have faded, replaced by an insatiable and alien feeling of want. You've reached a point where shame doesn't even occur to you anymore. Your eyes seem out of focus and your smile doesn't look right. Look, I've made so many friends who like me...! Do anything to me if it feels good.

3. Shock.
What has been seen cannot be unseen. A revelation about a friend, a loved one, an enemy- something has shocked you in a way you can never reverse. It may change not only the way you look at someone or something, but also the way you see the rest of your life. I saw nothing, I saw nothing, I saw...

4. Oppressed.
What's it like outside my cage? Your spirit of rebellion or confidence has been cracked, and your rescuers might not be there in time to salvage what's left of your spirits. You've long since accepted that getting away from this oppression is impossible- Perhaps you've even become attached to it as the only way to live life. Yes, sir. No, sir. Sorry, sir.

5. Corruption.
Something has eroded you. You're not like you used to be. You're obsessive, your face is darker. You may even see who you were before as weak or useless. Whether it's a magic ring or Phazon infecting your body, you're going grimdark and it's looking a little too late to pull you out of it. This power is far greater than what I had before! To think I used to believe in justice!

6. Hysteria.
When you talk, you don't make any sense. Pure Charisma Break. Maybe you were a god stripped of your might, or you've suffered a terrible defeat. Either way your ego has snapped, leaving you a total mess and unable to function. But how could this be? How could I lose?!

7. Desperation.
Where before you were airy, confident, in control of yourself, you're now a ragged and fuming pile of hopeless anger. As a fighter you may have been careful or even graceful; now you swing wildly, strike without precision. You simply cannot accept the situation, cannot accept your own fall. It's not over! I'm still in control! I can still fix everything!


you can mix/change/double-up/whatever on these. enjoy. reposted since it was really popular and hasn't been posted since!
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vignette stonemoss | carnival row

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Daenerys Targaryen | GOT/ ASOIAF

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ooc: could be either party, minus ringing bells >.>
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Jessica Jones | Netflix Marvel

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ooc: M/F prefs if it goes that way. though it's more like bad choices happening than the description of 3
deadlock_diva: (Oh fu-)

Ashe ☠ Overwatch ☠ ota

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Bucky Barnes | MCU | ota

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Padmé Amidala | Star Wars

[personal profile] uncondoned 2019-12-31 05:39 am (UTC)(link)
ooc: m/f prefs, down for aus/ time shenanigans.
falsememories: (078)

Namine | Kingdom Hearts

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( So broken. But either works! )
Edited 2019-12-31 05:43 (UTC)
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Poe Dameron l Star Wars

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Rey | Star Wars

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Klaus Mikaelson || TVD / The Originals || ota

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Yennefer | Witcher (Netflix) | ota

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meredith harlow ( reprisal )

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gatescostmoney: Sasuke's shadow clone (No law to pardon my crime)

Sasuke Sarutobi | Sengoku Basara

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[ Likely to be the person losing it but can also play the other side as well. ]
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nakata rei | oc | ota

[personal profile] reicist 2019-12-31 07:36 am (UTC)(link)
[Option A: The one who corrupted.
Shock is an easy one. Rei is a vampire/zombie and has to eat to survive. He's not a clean eater and his prey usually doesn't survive. Corruption is viable. Rei has a morally gray compass and he's more than eager to pull others to his side. Sometimes forcibly. Lust is the only one with conditions as the other person has to have some level of attraction to him to start. He's not into unwilling partners unless they both mean something to the other. (Friend, rival, destined enemy, etc.)

Option B: The one who was too late.
If a friend or comrade, it'll end in a mercy killing. If a cherished person or the one he's chosen to dedicate himself to, he'll follow them into their corruption without reservation. As long as they're together forever.

100% the kind of dude with a disturbing bad-end. please approach with caution. :x]
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chloe decker — lucifer — ota

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Vanya Hargreeves (White Violin) | The Umbrella Academy | OTA

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[Shock, corruption, desperation, and pain are all in Vanya's wheelhouse when her powers manifest when she becomes the White Violin. Open to AUs, timeline shenanigans, and F/M prefs if threads heads that way. If you have any questions or like to try something different, feel free to PM me.]
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Wei Wuxian | Mo Dao Zu Shi

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coldsong: (a battle cry - a symphony)

Loki / MCU

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[Prefer that he be the broken one (hi, canon), although willing to be the comforter/witness to a broken close castmate or previous CR.

I'm good with any of the prompts but maybe talk to me first if you're interested in Lust.]
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Martin Blackwood // Magnus Archives // m/m

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Poe Dameron l Star Wars l OTA

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Jyn Erso | Rogue One | OTA

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[ooc: Prefer shippy type prompts, please!]
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Lapis Lazuli | Steven Universe | OTA

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[ oh hi thar canon ]

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